Working with Shame and Anger in Psychotherapy

Overview

Shame is one of the most painful and challenging emotions therapists encounter in clinical practice. It often lies beneath depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, perfectionism, and chronic self-criticism. Clients struggling with shame frequently feel defective, unworthy, or "not good enough," and may protect themselves through anger, withdrawal, or emotional avoidance. 

Knowing how to recognize and work effectively with shame is essential for creating lasting therapeutic change. In this workshop, Dr. Leslie Greenberg will demonstrate how therapists can help clients transform core shame by accessing healthy assertive anger, processing painful emotions, and developing greater self-compassion and resilience. 

Designed for psychotherapists from all theoretical orientations, this workshop centers on the discussion and video review of two complete therapy sessions, providing an in-depth look at the therapeutic process from beginning to end. Through detailed analysis of these sessions, participants will learn how to recognize key moments of emotional change and the specific therapist interventions that facilitate the transformation of shame.

A recording of the workshop will be available to registrants for 60 days. Please note that it may take 15–20 business days for the recording to be sent.

Learning Objectives

Participants will learn how to: 

• Apply emotion change principles when working with shame. 
• Differentiate healthy assertive anger from reactive anger and rage. 
• Help clients move beyond unhelpful anger and emotional reactivity. 
• Use specific interventions to transform core shame, including work with self-criticism, using age regression and episodic memories to activate childhood emotional injuries, and unmet needs. 
• Access healthy assertive anger, the adaptive sadness of grief, and self-compassion to promote emotional healing. 
• Help clients who struggle to access and process difficult emotions. 
• Foster new meaning, self-compassion, and healthier identity and relationship narratives through emotional change. 

Details

Dates: March 4 & 5, 2027

Time: 11:00AM – 2:00PM (Eastern Standard Time) 

Format: Live Online Workshop

Registration Rates

Early Bird Rate: $229 (+applicable taxes)

Early Bird Rate available until February 4, 2027

Regular Rate: $269 (+applicable taxes)

Student Rate: $179 (+applicable taxes)

• Students are eligible for a student rate. Please sign up here to access student benefits.
• Student rates apply to individuals currently enrolled in an undergraduate, master's, or doctoral program at a recognized post-secondary institution.

CE Credits

Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)

• Pending Approval

Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP)

• 7 Credits

*Participation in this workshop allows OAMHP members to apply 7 CECs towards their required continuing education hours. OAMHP’s review of the general content of this workshop recognizes the learning objectives meet and support the criteria (1) for best known practice in continuing education and (2) for educational requirements for mental health professionals.

Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)

• Pending Approval

Ontario Psychological Association (OPA)

• Pending Approval

Please note that live attendance is required in order to receive CE credits

Refund Policy

Cancelling 7 days or more prior to the start of a live one or two day workshop, or webinar series:

• Refund: Full refund will be processed, minus a $50 administrative fee

 or

• Transfer: Full payment can be transferred to another upcoming workshop or training that we provide. Please email our training and workshop team at training@cpeh.ca to request a transfer.

Cancelling after 7 days prior to the start of a live one or two day workshop, or webinar series:

• Refund: No refund
• Transfers: Full payment can be transferred to another upcoming workshop or training that we provide. Please email our training and workshop team at training@cpeh.ca to request a transfer.

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